title: A rare case of axillobifemoral bypass graft infection caused by Helicobacter cinaedi.
abstract: Helicobacter cinaedi infection is rarely encountered in nonimmunocompromised patients. We report the case of an 85-year-old man who presented with axillobifemoral bypass graft infection caused by Helicobacter cinaedi. The patient was not immunocompromised. We successfully treated him by iliac stenting of the native iliac artery, with near-total removal of the infected graft. At present, 48 months later, the patient is doing well at home, with no evidence of infection. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of infection of a prosthetic graft caused by Helicobacter cinaedi.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tsukuba Memorial Hospital, Tsukuba, Japan. Electronic address: suematsu@tf7.so-net.ne.jp.
authors.forename: Yoshihiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Suematsu
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tsukuba Memorial Hospital, Tsukuba, Japan.
authors.forename: Sei
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Morizumi
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tsukuba Memorial Hospital, Tsukuba, Japan.
authors.forename: Kenichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Okamura
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tsukuba Memorial Hospital, Tsukuba, Japan.
authors.forename: Mitsuhiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kawata
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000295:instrumentation; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001366:Axillary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D003646:Debridement; D020878:Device Removal; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016998:Helicobacter / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012086:Reoperation; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents